irruption
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irruption
Rhymes with -ʌpʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptiō(n).
noun irruptions
- The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion. The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.
- An abrupt increase of an animal population. Extreme rainfall events predict irruptions of rat plagues in central Australia.
- An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization. How can we explain this irruption of young people self-identifying as socialists?
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noun action of irrupting
| Español | irrupción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 돌입 dorip |
| Français | irruption, cambriolage |
| Deutsch | Eindringen, Einbruch, Hereinbrechen |
| Italiano | irruzione |
| Ελληνικά | εισβολή eisvolí, επιδρομή epidromí |
Talk about this word "irruption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/irruption. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. irruption. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/irruption "irruption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/irruption.Cite this
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title = {irruption},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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